New Oxford square safety studied

Officials hope study is the first step to revitalization.

Cars drive Thursday through the New Oxford Traffic circle. The Borough Council has commissioned a $105,000 traffic study to determine the current sate of the town s square. The study will look at pedestrian safety, traffic flow, streetlight conditions and other safety issues.

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Pedestrians crossing the New Oxford Square are supposed to use flags to signal traffic they are crossing the street.

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The New Oxford Borough Council has commissioned a $105,000 study to investigate the current state of the town's Center Square, said Stan Wannop, vice president of the council.

The purpose of the study is to look at pedestrian safety, traffic flow, streetlight conditions and other safety aspects of the town center, he said. Once the current safety conditions are known, the Borough Council can look at where improvements can be made, he said.

Once the square has been renovated, the council hopes to attract new business, boost the local economy and make the square safer for cars and pedestrians, Wannop said.

"It's a revitalization project," he said.

The study began in September and will be done in June or July of next year, he said. Depending on the outcome, the borough will consider asking the National Park Service to be added to the National Register of Historic Places, Wannop said.

More information will be given at a meeting on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of New Oxford High School, 130 Berlin Road.